Fabio Fognini has beaten No.2 seed Kei Nishikori to became the first unseeded player in 10 years to reach the men’s semifinals at the Miami Open.
The 29-year-old Italian cruised in to the last four of an ATP Masters 1000 event for just the second time in his career, with a 6-4 6-2 win against last year’s tournament runner-up.
.@fabiofogna makes his first hard-court @ATPWorldTour Masters 1000 semifinal!#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/D4epEpw8be
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 29, 2017
The victory was Fognini’s first on a hard court against a top-five ranked opponent.
Japan’s world No.4 Nishikori was well below his best and appeared to be hampered by an injury during the 67-minute match.
.@fabiofogna hits go on the accelerator, but it's @KeiNishikori who comes away with the goods ???? #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/8TktJAhyWd
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 29, 2017
Fognini next plays No.5 seedĀ Spaniard Rafael NadalĀ in the semifinals.
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